Classic Rotary Phones Forum

Telephone Talk => Pay Station Telephones => All Other Pay Telephones => Topic started by: Greg G. on December 19, 2014, 04:13:47 PM

Title: Was this ever a real payphone?
Post by: Greg G. on December 19, 2014, 04:13:47 PM
Not sure who made this originally so it's going under "other".  It was bad enough they "modernized" it, but at least it's not a lamp.  I'm wondering if it ever was a real payphone or if the coin slots are another fake modification.

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Old phone that works on modern phone service
It has been modernized to use modern phone line with rotary on inside very cool hand held ear piece works and microphone works and cool bells when ringing all oak wood.
Title: Re: Was this ever a real payphone?
Post by: Doug Rose on December 19, 2014, 04:26:20 PM
Briny...both of those metal parts were repro'd in the 80's. My guess is NO!!!!...Doug
Title: Re: Was this ever a real payphone?
Post by: rdelius on December 19, 2014, 07:20:36 PM
It was not a real telephone either.100% repro
Title: Re: Was this ever a real payphone?
Post by: Greg G. on December 19, 2014, 09:36:38 PM
So it's just a glorified piggy bank, sheesh!